At noon, Chen Xihua and Chen Jinhua were the last two to arrive home.

The two of them wandered around the construction site of the new district in the north of the county, mainly because Chen Xihua was envious and also wanted to develop real estate projects.

Unfortunately, they didn't have enough money. They might be able to buy a small plot of land in the suburbs, but they lacked the connections and also needed to obtain the eligibility to apply for a quota. Moreover, by this time, many astute businessmen had already entered the real estate market.

At the Chen family dinner table, Chen Lao Er and his wife, along with Chen's siblings, stared intently at Chen Xihua.

"Xiao Wu, is that woman really a liar?" Chen Lao Er picked up his chopsticks, raised them slightly, then put them down again. Realizing that Wu Yatou wasn't inclined to speak, he asked hesitantly. Although he didn't really believe they could encounter a liar, he still wanted to confirm.

"Let me tell you, Dad, you don't know, that woman's name isn't Li Hongmei, it's something like Sister Ying! When we got there, she was talking to a man about how to sell San San for money. They work at some hotel or club..."

Chen Jinhua had been holding back his words all morning, and he wanted to say them when he got home, but seeing Xiao Wu's calm expression, he didn't say anything.

Now that her father had asked, she could finally speak, recounting in one breath what had happened to the two people she had encountered that morning.

In the morning, after the two people drove away, Fifth Sister went to wander around outside the construction sites with great interest. She would nod, ponder, or feel annoyed. I couldn't figure out what she was up to, and I didn't dare to disturb her.

Upon hearing this, the eldest sister, Chen Chunhua, gently patted her chest, her face pale and her eyes filled with fear. She said in a slightly trembling voice, "Fortunately, my fifth sister is careful and perceptive!"

Chen Meihua sat there, looking lost and dazed, her eyes glazed over, not uttering a word. She was filled with the lingering fear of surviving a disaster!

She knew she was pretty, and many of the boys in her class secretly looked at her and wrote her love letters, but she ignored them all. The boys in the school weren't good-looking; none of them looked even half as good as the male stars from Hong Kong on TV.

She was admired by male classmates and envied by female classmates. She used to be very proud of herself, but now she felt humiliated. The thought of buying her virginity was too terrifying to bear!

Fourth Sister Chen Xiuhua didn't say anything, but she breathed a sigh of relief, then bit her lip. It hurt a little, so she let go. If she was really tricked, she could imagine several possible outcomes for the trafficked women that Fifth Sister had mentioned, including Third Sister's tragic fate!

"Oh my god, Fifth Sister was right!" Chen Baohua suddenly exclaimed. He didn't hear much; his Second Sister had just started speaking when Fifth Sister covered his ears.

He raised his eyebrows and chin slightly, looking at his parents with obvious pride, as if to say: See, my fifth sister was right.

Fifth Sister is amazing! He was about to applaud when he remembered that his Third Sister had almost been tricked into being sold. Chen Baohua quickly raised his hands, pretended to touch his face, and then slowly lowered them!

"Yu Mei, it's all your fault! You acted recklessly without investigating properly. Luckily, we had Xiao Wu. Our Xiao Wu is so smart; he sensed something was wrong as soon as he heard it!" Chen Lao Er's first reaction was to shirk responsibility. He was a little guilty, first looking at Chen Xihua with a fawning expression, then his tone turned vicious, "Don't let me see that woman again, or I'll teach her a lesson!"

At this moment, Chen Lao Er was visibly angry and could only resort to harsh words, further highlighting his bullying nature within his own ranks.

However, Chen Lao Er was indeed very angry and wanted to find someone to settle accounts and get revenge. He, Chen Jianshe, had almost been tricked into selling his daughter. If people found out, how could he save face? In the western and southern districts of the county, he was considered a self-employed business owner with some reputation.

"Chen Jianshe, what do you mean? Didn't I tell you beforehand? You've met that woman, why didn't you stop me then? Wu Yatou is right, if you refused, could I have made the decision on my own!" Li Yumei was furious and embarrassed, her eyes red and her face flushed, her hand holding the chopsticks trembling with anger.

She was flustered and guilty before, but she didn't think she had done anything wrong. Was it wrong to let Sanya go out to work? Should she stay at home and do nothing? She's not old enough to get married yet!

Listen to her husband, who habitually shifts the blame onto her. This time, he was the one who agreed to it, and he was quite proud, saying that his third daughter was beautiful, which is why Li Hongmei took a liking to her and introduced her to the nanny job. Now he doesn't want to take any responsibility at all. Impossible!

"You, you woman, I can't reason with you!" Chen Lao Er's eyes were a little cold, his face was ashen, and he looked somewhat embarrassed. In front of his own children, he would always unconsciously play the role of a kind and honest father!

"What's wrong with you? You're just a hypocrite, unwilling to admit your mistakes, and always pushing me out!" Li Yumei had had enough and called him out on it directly!

"Am I, a grown man, supposed to chase after a woman asking her all sorts of questions? I'd be accused of indecent assault! I only agreed to your affairs because I assumed you'd thoroughly investigated and confirmed the facts!" Chen Lao Er stubbornly retorted, offering himself an excuse and refusing to admit any wrongdoing. "And you still boast about how smart and capable you are, even though you only graduated from junior high!"

Li Yumei's face turned even redder: "You..."

She was so angry she couldn't speak. She lunged at Chen Lao Er to scratch him, but he dodged her. The couple then began to shift the blame onto each other.

The couple, Chen Lao Er and Li Yumei, had their biggest argument since they got married. Actually, Li Yumei couldn't take it anymore. They had argued before, but she had always tolerated it because she felt that she had made the right choice in marrying Chen Lao Er!

"Alright, stop arguing. Whether you're really arguing or think that a little fuss will make things go away, you're wrong!" Chen Xihua, who hadn't said a word since entering the house, spoke coldly.

"Chen Xiaoliu, stand up!"

"Fifth Sister, is there, what is it!" Chen Baohua stood in front of her fifth sister, looking silly. Her fifth sister was cold and unapproachable, which made Chen Baohua a little scared.

"Stick your butt out!" Chen Xihua casually picked up the palm-leaf fan next to her and secretly signaled to Chen Baohua with her eyes!

"Oh!" Chen Baohua's eyes darted around, and he suddenly realized that he and his fifth sister had already reached a certain understanding, and his fifth sister was going to beat him up in front of their parents.

He immediately pretended to be very scared, but had to bend down and turn his back to his fifth sister!

*Slap slap slap* Chen Xihua slapped Chen Baohua's bottom a few times, but her eldest sister Chen Chunhua stopped her immediately, pulling Chen Baohua behind her and saying, "Fifth sister, don't hit her anymore. Let it go this time. Besides, you found out early, so third sister didn't go with us!"

“Yes, Xiao Wu, this time it was my own fault. I was willing to go, but I completely forgot your previous warning not to trust others or go with strangers!” Third Sister Chen Meihua was now fully awake.

This time, she was lucky that her fifth sister noticed. She shouldn't have been so ambitious; even if she didn't go to school, her sisters ran a clothing workshop! She could work there. Her older sister, Xiaolan, only had a junior high school education and could help her fifth sister manage the workshop; she could learn gradually. Her fifth sister said she would open other companies in the future!

Chen Jinhua and Chen Xiuhua also stood up anxiously and came over, their faces full of worry and disbelief. Their fifth sister had really hit her brother. They then surrounded Chen Baohua and the others.

The Chen couple, who were still arguing, immediately stopped. Li Yumei was furious, her eyes wide like saucers. "Fifth girl, are you trying to rebel? Are you really going to hit Xiaobao? Third girl is alright, isn't she?"

As she spoke, she ran over to Chen Xihua, shoved her eldest daughter aside, and hugged her younger brother, who was looking aggrieved and in pain. "Mom, it hurts so much! Fifth sister hit me! I feel so bad! Am I still the most precious son in the family? Mom, you still say that all my sisters have to listen to me..."

"Okay, okay, Xiaobao, don't cry. You are our precious son. I'll scold her and teach her a lesson. She's really lawless..." Li Yumei gritted her teeth and kept cursing Chen Xihua.

But she didn't dare to actually cause trouble for Chen Xihua; she was genuinely afraid of this fifth daughter. Seeing Chen Xihua's ambiguous smile, Li Yumei became even more enraged, stomping her feet and wailing, "Ah, my life is so miserable..."

The Chen sisters looked at the wailing mother and child with astonishment. Chen Jinhua even looked a little constipated. Why did their mother and Xiaobao look a bit like that Granny Li?

Chen Lao Er also felt sorry for his son. He sat at the head of the table and scolded him unhappily, "Fifth Girl, you've gone too far! What does this have to do with Xiao Bao?" This Fifth Girl is really something. She hits without warning and dares to take her anger out on Xiao Bao.

"Let's consider this matter closed today, but if you ever dare to use us five sisters for trade or exchange for benefits again, I'll take this stool and smash it right into Chen Xiaoliu's legs!" Chen Xihua thought that after this incident, Chen Lao Er and his wife wouldn't act rashly in a moment of anger; at least they would ask for her opinion.

Indeed, upon hearing Chen Xihua's words, Chen Lao Er fell into a solemn silence. Li Yumei glanced at the wooden bench next to her, and thinking about what would happen if the blow actually hit Xiao Bao's leg, she shuddered and stopped crying. She pulled Chen Bao Hua, who was no longer pretending to cry, back to the dining table, and began to eat.

"Chen Meihua, there's mail at Chen Jianshe's house!" At that moment, a loud male voice came from downstairs in the residential area, accompanied by the sound of a bicycle bell.